Roundtable - Foreign Affairs & Defense Recent Programs - C-SPAN Video LibraryThe most recent programs for the Roundtable - Foreign Affairs & Defense type.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?browse=format&id=50
en-USCopyright 2015, National Cable Satellite Corporationinfo@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)Fri, 22 May 2015 00:00:00 GMTSun, 02 Aug 2015 22:46:09 GMTRoundtable - Foreign Affairs & DefenseHillary Clinton Roundtable in New HampshireHillary Clinton held a roundtable discussion with members of the local small business community at Smuttynose Brewery in Hampton, New Hampshire. She focused on ideas to expand small businesses in New Hampshire, including cutting red tape for small businesses and entrepreneurs, expanding access to capital, tax relief and tax simplification for small businesses, and expanding access to new markets. She then took questions from reporters on topics including the release of e-mails from her time as Secretary of State.
This program ends abruptly.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/326207-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/326207-1Fri, 22 May 2015 00:00:00 GMT[Christian Science Monitor] Breakfast with Representative Michael McCaulHouse Homeland Security Committee Chair Michael McCaul (R-TX) talked with reporters and responded to questions at a "Monitor Breakfast" hosted by the [Christian Science Monitor] at the St. Regis Hotel.
He spoke about U.S. national security threats and challenges, including military action against ISIS.* He also warned against allowing the PATRIOT Act to expires, saying it could make the U.S. vulnerable to terrorist threats.
* The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), also known as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), is a militant group that has called itself the Islamic State.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/326184-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/326184-1Fri, 22 May 2015 00:00:00 GMTNewsmakers with Senator Johnny IsaksonSenate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chair Johnny Isakson (R-GA) talked about efforts to reform the Department of Veterans Affairs and whether they were yielding results. Topics included cost overruns at VA hospitals. Senator Isakson spoke by remote video from Capitol Hill. After the interview the reporters in the studio discussed his responses with the host.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/326178-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/326178-1Fri, 22 May 2015 00:00:00 GMT[Christian Science Monitor] Breakfast with Senator Bob CorkerSenate Foreign Relations Committee Chair Bob Corker (R-TN) talked with reporters and responded to questions at a "Monitor Breakfast" hosted by the [Christian Science Monitor] at the St. Regis Hotel.
He discussed several foreign policy issues, including the Iran nuclear deal, the upcoming Gulf States leaders' summit, and relations with China.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/326009-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/326009-1Fri, 22 May 2015 00:00:00 GMTNewsmakers with Representative Sander LevinRepresentative Sander Levin (D-MI) talked about trade promotion authority, also referred to as fast-track trade authority, legislation in Congress. Representative Levin and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) opposed the legislation.
Representative Levin participated by remote video from Detroit. After the interview the reporters in the studio discussed his responses with the host.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/325920-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/325920-1Fri, 22 May 2015 00:00:00 GMTNewsmakers with Representative Mac ThornberryRepresentative Mac Thornberry (R-TX), chair of the House Armed Services Committee, talked about the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the fiscal year 2016 defense budget which was approved by the committee earlier that week, as well as disputes with the administration over the funding. After the interview the reporters discussed his responses with the host.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/325672-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/325672-1Fri, 22 May 2015 00:00:00 GMTNewsmakers with Senator Sherrod BrownSenator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) talked about U.S. trade policy, splits among both Democratic and Republican senators, as well as regulation of Wall Street financial institutions and the future of the Dodd-Frank law. Senator Brown was an opponent of the trade promotion authority bill passed that week by the Senate Finance Committee. Trade promotion authority, or "fast-track" authority, gives the president the ability to negotiate trade deals that Congress can approve or disapprove but cannot amend.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/325558-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/325558-1Fri, 22 May 2015 00:00:00 GMTNewsmakers with Representative Debbie Wasserman SchultzRepresentative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), chair of the Democratic National Committee, talked about the 2016 presidential campaign as Republican presidential hopefuls met in New Hampshire at the "First in the Nation" Republican Leadership Summit. She said that she was in New Hampshire to be sure alternative views were expressed. Topics discussed included the candidacy of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and issues such as her use of a personal e-mail server. Representative Wasserman Schultz spoke via video link from Manchester, New Hampshire. After the interview the reporters in the studio discussed her responses with the host.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/325452-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/325452-1Fri, 22 May 2015 00:00:00 GMTNewsmakers with Representative Adam SchiffRepresentative Adam Schiff (D-CA), the ranking member on the House Select Committee on Intelligence, talked about issues such as former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's e-mails, cybersecurity, U.S. strategy against *ISIS, the previous day's terrorist attack in Tunisia, and the nuclear talks with Iran. He also discussed the future of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC, also called the FISA Court) and the National Security Agency's authority to survey Americans' telephone records that would expire June 1, 2015, as well as possible reorganization of the Central Intelligence Agency. After the interview, the reporters discussed his responses with the host.
* The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), also known as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), is a militant group that has called itself the Islamic State.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/324926-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/324926-1Fri, 22 May 2015 00:00:00 GMTNewsmakers with Senator Ben CardinSenator Ben Cardin (D-MD) talked by remote video about foreign policy issues facing Congress, including negotiations over Iran's nuclear program and Congress' role in approving the use of military force (AUMF) in the fight against the *ISIL. He also talked about Maryland politics, especially the upcoming 2016 battle to replace Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) who announced her retirement. After the interview the reporters in the studio discussed his responses with the host.
*The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) or the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS or DAISH/DAESH in Arabic), is a militant group that has called itself the Islamic State.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/324784-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/324784-1Fri, 22 May 2015 00:00:00 GMTNewsmakers with Representative Bob GoodlatteRepresentative Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), chair of the House Judiciary Committee, talked about immigration. Topics included President Obama's executive orders allowing some undocumented immigrants to stay in the U.S. without being deported, the immigration debate affecting the Department of Homeland Security spending bill, and the Texas federal judge's order to block President Obama's no-deportation order. Representative Goodlatte called the President's executive order "one of biggest unconstitutional power grabs ever by a president" at a Judiciary Committee hearing earlier that week. Other topics included Loretta Lynch's nomination to be attorney general, and net neutrality rules.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/324540-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/324540-1Fri, 22 May 2015 00:00:00 GMT[Christian Science Monitor] Breakfast with Governor Bobby JindalLouisiana Governor Bobby Jindal (R) talked with reporters at a "Monitor Breakfast" held by the [Christian Science Monitor] at the St. Regis Hotel. He spoke about education policy, and responded to questions on topics such as the 2016 presidential election and the conflict between Ukraine and Russia.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/324249-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/324249-1Fri, 22 May 2015 00:00:00 GMTNewsmakers with Representative Adam SmithHouse Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA) talked about the use of military force against *ISIL. He defense secretary nominee Ashton Carter, the Department of Defense budget, military compensation and retirement, and U.S. policy regarding the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Representative Smith participated by remote video from Seattle. After the interview the reporters in the studio discussed his responses with the host.
* The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), also known as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), is a militant group that has called itself the Islamic State.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/324220-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/324220-1Fri, 22 May 2015 00:00:00 GMT[Christian Science Monitor] Breakfast with Representative Bob GoodlatteRepresentative Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), chair of the House Judiciary Committee, talked with reporters at a "Monitor Breakfast" held by the [Christian Science Monitor] at the St. Regis Hotel. He outlined the judiciary committee's priorities, including antitrust law, net neutrality, and over-criminalization. Representative Goodlatte also said the president's executive actions placed immigration legislation in jeopardy.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/323765-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/323765-1Fri, 22 May 2015 00:00:00 GMT[Christian Science Monitor] Breakfast with Representative Mike RogersRepresentative Mike Rogers (R-MI), the retiring chair of the House Select Committee on Intelligence, talked with reporters and responded to questions at a "Monitor Breakfast" hosted by the [Christian Science Monitor] at the St. Regis Hotel. He said the intelligence business had had "a rough couple of years." He commented on the release of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence report on CIA interrogation techniques, saying the report was not "definitive," and that it was "partisan in nature and that the methodology is in question."He repeated his warning that the release of the report would "cause violence and deaths." He also talked about the Benghazi report, talks with Iran on the country's nuclear program, and the influence of *ISIL.
* The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), also known as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), is a militant group that has called itself the Islamic State.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/323276-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/323276-1Fri, 22 May 2015 00:00:00 GMTNewsmakers with John YooJohn Yoo, former deputy assistant attorney general in the George W. Bush administration, talked about the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence report on Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) interrogations. John Yoo was the author of several 2002 Justice Department memos on interrogation of suspected terrorism detainees. The memos were viewed as providing legal rationale for setting aside the Geneva Convention and using enhanced interrogation techniques in questioning terrorism suspects. He talked about what he thought about in 2002 while trying to determine a definition of torture and what was legal while interrogating terrorism suspects. Professor Yoo participated by remote video from the University of California, Berkeley. After the interview, the reporters in the studio discussed his responses with the host.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/323283-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/323283-1Fri, 22 May 2015 00:00:00 GMTNewsmakers with Representative Linda SanchezRepresentative Linda Sanchez (D-CA), incoming chair of the Hispanic Caucus, talked about immigration legislation in Congress, the president's executive action on immigration, and other issues such as the role of women in Congress. After the interview the reporters discussed her responses with the host.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/323087-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/323087-1Fri, 22 May 2015 00:00:00 GMTNewsmakers with Rajiv ShahU.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Rajiv Shah talked about the U.S. response to the Ebola outbreak in Western Africa. Congress was being asked to appropriate another $6 billion in emergency funds to fight Ebola after the congressional Thanksgiving break. Other topics included what the agency was doing to combat global poverty and oversee foreign aid. After the interview the reporters discussed his responses with the host.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/322931-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/322931-1Fri, 22 May 2015 00:00:00 GMT[Christian Science Monitor] Breakfast with Dan PfeifferDan Pfeiffer talked with reporters and responded to questions at a breakfast hosted by the [Christian Science Monitor] at the St. Regis Hotel. He spoke about President Obama's executive actions on immigration. He said that Republicans using the president's actions as a reason for not working on other legislation was the equivalent of "taking their ball and going home."http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/322876-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/322876-1Fri, 22 May 2015 00:00:00 GMT[Christian Science Monitor] Breakfast with Secretary Robert McDonaldVeterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald talked with reporters at a "Monitor Breakfast" held by the [Christian Science Monitor] at the St. Regis Hotel. He spoke about the state of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and talked about the process by which the VA was making changes.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/322590-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/322590-1Fri, 22 May 2015 00:00:00 GMTNewsmakers with Senator Bernie SandersSenator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) talked about Secretary Robert McDonald's efforts to reform the Department of Veterans Affairs. He also spoke about what the 113th Congress might do with its remaining time, his expectations from Republican leadership, and the 2016 elections. Senator Sanders participated by remote video from Burlington, Vermont. After the interview the reporters in the studio discussed his responses with the host.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/322599-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/322599-1Fri, 22 May 2015 00:00:00 GMTNewsmakers with Representative Steny HoyerHouse Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) talked by video link from Capitol Hill about the fall congressional agenda and the November 2014 elections. He said that he expected that Congress would vote during the next week on President Obama's plan to combat ISIS* militants and on the continuing resolution to fund the government, but would take a "two-step process" that could last until after the midterm elections. After the interview the reporters in the studio discussed his responses with the host.
*The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), also known as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), is a militant group that has called itself the Islamic State.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/321385-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/321385-1Fri, 22 May 2015 00:00:00 GMT[Christian Science Monitor] Breakfast with Senator Rob PortmanSenator Rob Portman talked with reporters and responded to questions at a "Monitor Breakfast" hosted by the [Christian Science Monitor] at the St. Regis Hotel. Senator Portman said he supported the strategy President Obama gave the previous day for combating ISIL*, but that his speech should have came earlier. He also criticized President Obama's withdrawal from Iraq and Afghanistan. Other topics included the potential for a Republican takeover of the Senate following the 2014 midterm elections, the Ukraine-Russia conflict, tax reform, the health care law, and the senator's ambitions for the 2016 presidential election.
*The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), an extremist Sunni militant group that has called itself the Islamic State.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/321434-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/321434-1Fri, 22 May 2015 00:00:00 GMTNewsmakers with Senator David VitterSenate Environment and Public Works Committee Ranking Member David Vitter (R-LA) talked by video link from Capitol Hill about the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and it's Clean Power Plan, which was designed to cut carbon emissions by 30 percent by 2030. Other topics included the immigration situation on the U.S-Mexico border. After the interview the reporters in the studio discussed his responses with the host.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/320784-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/320784-1Fri, 22 May 2015 00:00:00 GMTNewsmakers with Gil KerlikowskeGil Kerlikowske talked about federal efforts to handle an unprecedented influx of unaccompanied minors from Central America crossing the U.S.-Mexico border without proper documentation. After the interview the reporters discussed his responses with the host.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/320617-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/320617-1Fri, 22 May 2015 00:00:00 GMT[Christian Science Monitor] Breakfast with Ambassador Ron DermerAmbassador Ron Dermer talked with reporters at a "Monitor Breakfast" held by the [Christian Science Monitor] at the St. Regis Hotel. The Israeli ambassador to the U.S. talked about the conflict between Israel and Palestine and the Israeli military campaign in Gaza. He said Hamas was committed to genocide of the Israeli people and was using human shields to create international pressure on Israel.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/320591-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/320591-1Fri, 22 May 2015 00:00:00 GMT[Christian Science Monitor] Breakfast With Representative Ed RoyceHouse Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Ed Royce (R-CA) talked with reporters at a "Monitor Breakfast" held by the [Christian Science Monitor] at the St. Regis Hotel. Topics included the Afghanistan elections, U.S.-Germany spying allegations, and U.S. policy in Iran.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/320383-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/320383-1Fri, 22 May 2015 00:00:00 GMTNewsmakers with Representative Raul GrijalvaRepresentative Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, talked about immigration and the increase in the number of unaccompanied children and others from Central America attempting to cross the U.S. border. After the interview the reporters discussed his responses with the host.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/320399-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/320399-1Fri, 22 May 2015 00:00:00 GMTNewsmakers with Gary DoerCanadian Ambassador Gary Doer talked about the politics of building the 1,700-mile Keystone XL Pipeline and Canadian proposals that would follow other routes to get Canadian oil to markets abroad. After the interview the reporters discussed his responses with the host.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/320243-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/320243-1Fri, 22 May 2015 00:00:00 GMT[Christian Science Monitor] Breakfast with Representative Mike RogersHouse Intelligence Committee Chair Mike Rogers (R-MI) talked with reporters at a "Monitor Breakfast" held by the [Christian Science Monitor] at the St. Regis Hotel. He talked about the early warnings he received about the threat of the militant group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), also known as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), and how the U.S. should respond to the growing threat. He argued that air strikes were just a tactic, and that strategic policy was the way forward. Representative Rogers also discussed his committee's relationship with the White House and the future of the Republican Party.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/320149-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/320149-1Fri, 22 May 2015 00:00:00 GMTNewsmakers with Representative Buck McKeonHouse Armed Services Committee Chair Buck McKeon (R-CA) talked by remoted video from Capitol Hill about U.S. military objectives, the Veterans Administration, and the defense authorization bill. Topics included President Obama's announcement regarding U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan, and his U.S. Military Academy commencement speech outlining changes in military and foreign policy. Representative McKeon also talked about the inspector general's report on waiting lists at Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals, and calls for VA Secretary Shinseki to resign. After the interview the reporters discussed his responses with the host,http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/319668-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/319668-1Fri, 22 May 2015 00:00:00 GMTNewsmakers with Senator Bernie SandersSenate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chair Bernie Sanders (I-VT) talked about delays in health care for veterans at VA hospitals and allegations that some VA hospitals kept secret, separate sets of books to cover up wait times. Senator Sanders held hearing on the matter the previous week at which Secretary Shinseki testified. Senator Sanders said that Secretary Shinseki should not resign or be fired over these allegations. He noted that there had been improvements in the system, but backlogs remained and needed to be addressed. After the interview the reporters discussed his responses with the host.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/319522-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/319522-1Fri, 22 May 2015 00:00:00 GMT[Christian Science Monitor] Breakfast with Senator Bob CorkerSenator Bob Corker (R-TN) talked with reporters at a "Monitor Breakfast" held by the [Christian Science Monitor] at the St. Regis Hotel. Topics included civil unrest in Ukraine and his influence on employees at a Chattanooga Volkswagen car plant voting down an attempt to unionize by the United Auto Workers. He also talked about the state of relations in the Senate, blaming Majority Leader Harry Reid for most of the problems.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/318020-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/318020-1Fri, 22 May 2015 00:00:00 GMTData Protection and Privacy in the U.S. and the European UnionFederal Trade Commissioner Julie Brill talked about U.S. and European Union efforts to enhance consumer privacy and data security. In addition, she outlined her proposals for updating Internet privacy policy and rebuilding U.S-E.U. consensus on privacy. She also responded to questions.
"Data Protection and Privacy in the United States and the European Union" was a meeting of the Roundtable Series on Digital Privacy at the Council on Foreign Relations.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/316840-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/316840-1Fri, 22 May 2015 00:00:00 GMTNewsmakers with Representative Mac ThornberryHouse Armed Services Committee Vice Chair Mac Thornberry (R-TX) talked about sequestration budget cuts to the military and defense spending levels. Other topics included military pay and benefits, and defense procurement.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/316380-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/316380-1Fri, 22 May 2015 00:00:00 GMTNewsmakers with Representative Eliot EngelRepresentative Eliot Engel (D-NY), ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, talked about foreign policy issues and congressional oversight of U.S. policy. Topics included potential nuclear negotiations with Iran, U.S. aid to Egypt, raids in Libya and Somalia, the kidnapping and subsequent release of Libya's prime minister, actions by Russia and Syria concerning chemical weapons, the role of the U.S. as a world leader.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/315580-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/315580-1Fri, 22 May 2015 00:00:00 GMTNewsmakers with Representative Rob WittmanHouse Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee Chairman Rob Wittman (R-VA), who had responsibility for the largest accounts in the Pentagon budget, talked about Pentagon funding, the sequester and its impact on the military, whether the strength of the military had been affected, furloughs, the BRAC process, and Syria and potential assistance to military rebels in Syria. After the interview, the reporters discussed his responses with the host.
"Sequestration," a legal procedure in which every federal agency has the same percentage of its budget taken back in order to cut deficit spending, was part of a debt ceiling and tax increase agreement for the Budget Control Act of 2011 and began March 1, 2013.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/315016-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/315016-1Fri, 22 May 2015 00:00:00 GMTMichael Needham on Immigration LegislationMichael Needham talked about immigration legislation.
This was a brief portion of his "Newsmakers" interview.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/314582-2
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/314582-2Fri, 22 May 2015 00:00:00 GMTNewsmakers with Representative RohrabacherRepresentative Dana*Rohrabacher (R-CA), chair of the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia and Emerging Threats,*talked by remote video from Irvine, California, about issues involving Russia. He talked about U.S. relations with President*Putin and the Russian government, and a range of foreign issues involving Yemen, Afghanistan, Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, and the strength of al-Qaida. Topics included the Russian government granting a one-year asylum to former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden. After the interview, the reporters in the studio discussed his responses with the host.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/314482-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/314482-1Fri, 22 May 2015 00:00:00 GMTRepresentative Rohrabacher on Snowden AsylumRepresentative Dana*Rohrabacher (R-CA), chair of the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia and Emerging Threats,*talked by remote video from Irvine, California, about issues involving Russia.*He said that it was imperative for the U.S. to have good relations with Russia and said the U.S. government, was over-reacting to the Russian government granting a one-year asylum to former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden. He criticized the characterization of Mr. Snowden as a traitor, saying he acted for the good of the American people.
This was a brief portion of the interview.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/314482-2
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/314482-2Fri, 22 May 2015 00:00:00 GMTNewsmakers with Senator Patrick LeahySenate Judiciary Committee Chair Patrick Leahy (D-VT) talked about the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and National Security Agency (NSA) surveillance, along with the Voting Rights Act, PATRIOT Act, immigration reform, gun legislation, and the status of democracy in Egypt and of U.S. aid to that country. After the interview, the reporters discussed his responses with the host.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/314337-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/314337-1Fri, 22 May 2015 00:00:00 GMTNewsmakers with Senator Ron WydenSenate Intelligence Committee member Ron Wyden (D-OR) talked about the National Security Agency's "metadata" program collecting the telephone records of Americans. Senator Wyden has warned of addition data collection programs, and that the federal government appeared to be interpreting the PATRIOT Act in alarming ways in its efforts to fight terrorism. During the previous week, the House narrowly voted down Representative Justin Amash's amendment to the defense spending bill that would have ended the NSA program collecting phone records. After the interview, the reporters discussed his responses with the host.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/314217-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/314217-1Fri, 22 May 2015 00:00:00 GMTSenator Carl Levin on the Senate AgendaArmed Services Committee Chair Carl Levin (D-MI), also a member of the Intelligence Committee, talked about the Senate agenda at a [Christian Science Monitor] Breakfast meeting with reporters at the St. Regis Hotel. Topics included filibuster rules, national intelligence, the departure of Homeland Secretary Janet Napolitano, U.S. aid to Egypt and Syrian rebels, sexual assaults in the military, and sequestration at the Defense Department.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/314003-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/314003-1Fri, 22 May 2015 00:00:00 GMTNewsmakers with Representative Bob GoodlatteRepresentative Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) talked about immigration reform following Speaker John Boehner's statement that the Senate bill passed on June 27 would not be taken up in the House. Representative Goodlatte chairs the Judiciary Committee that was to be in charge of how the House proceeds on the issue. He stated he favors a piecemeal approach rather than the Senate's sweeping approach. He also stated that the House would not adopt a "pathway to citizenship" for people in the U.S. illegally but acknowledged that the lives of people without documents should be addressed.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313896-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313896-1Fri, 22 May 2015 00:00:00 GMTNewsmakers with Representative Michael McCaulHomeland Security Committee Chair Mike McCaul (R-TX) talked about border security, immigration, government surveillance of Americans. Topics included border security funding included in the just-passed Senate immigration billand the chances the House might pass its own legislation, cyber security, and the Obama administration's decision to provide military assistance to the Syrian opposition.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313616-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313616-1Fri, 22 May 2015 00:00:00 GMTNewsmakers with Senator Bernie SandersSenate Veterans Affairs Committee Chair Bernie Sanders (I-VT) talked about key issues facing veterans. Topics included jobs for veterans, delays in veterans benefits claims, and the reasons the Department of Veterans Affairs was struggling to meet claims.
Washington Post National Reporter Steve Vogel and Politico Defense Reporter Juana Summers are our guest reporters this week.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312902-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312902-1Fri, 22 May 2015 00:00:00 GMTNewsmakers with Representative Mac ThornberryRepresentative Mac Thornberry (R-TX) talked about Defense Department issues. Topics included the previous week's Defense Department report on sexual assaults in the military, defense spending and the fiscal year 2014 budget, U.S. options regarding Syria, the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Guantanamo Bay prison, Afghanistan, and more.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312685-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312685-1Fri, 22 May 2015 00:00:00 GMTNewsmakers with Representative Jeff MillerHouse Veterans Affairs Committee Chair Jeff Miller (R-FL) talked from Pensacola, Florida, about key issues facing veterans such as jobs, delays in benefits claims, and why officials at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) had been paid bonuses despite a claims backlog.
The VA had 882,000 compensation and disability claims pending that week, including 250,000 that are at least a year old. Chair Miller had urged VA Undersecretary Allison Hickey to resign because of the backlog.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312502-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312502-1Fri, 22 May 2015 00:00:00 GMTMartin Dempsey on National Security and Foreign PolicyJoint Chiefs of Staff Chair Martin Dempsey talked about U.S. military challenges with reporters at a "Monitor Breakfast" held by the [Christian Science Monitor] at the St. Regis Hotel. Topics included relations with North Korea, Syria, Defense Department budget challenges, and his recent trip to China.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312456-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312456-1Fri, 22 May 2015 00:00:00 GMTNewsmakers with Representative Adam SmithHouse Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA) talked about an array of defense issues. Topics included U.S. response to reports of Syria's use of chemical weapons, differences between Iraq in 2003 and Syria in 2013, and the Boston Marathon bombings.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312368-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312368-1Fri, 22 May 2015 00:00:00 GMT